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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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