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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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