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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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