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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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