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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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