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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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