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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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