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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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