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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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