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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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