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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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