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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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