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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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