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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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