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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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