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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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