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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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