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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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