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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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