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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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