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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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