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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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