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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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