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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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