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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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