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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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