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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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