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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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