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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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