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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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