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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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