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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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