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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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