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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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