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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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