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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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