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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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