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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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