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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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