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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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