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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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