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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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