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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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