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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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