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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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