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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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