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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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