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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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