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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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