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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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