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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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