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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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