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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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