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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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