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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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