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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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