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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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