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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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