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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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