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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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