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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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