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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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