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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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