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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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