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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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