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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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