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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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