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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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