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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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