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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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