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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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