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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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