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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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