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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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