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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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