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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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