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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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