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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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