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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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