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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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