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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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