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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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