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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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