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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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