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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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