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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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