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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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