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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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