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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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