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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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