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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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