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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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