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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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