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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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