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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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