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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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