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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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