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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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