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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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