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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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