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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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