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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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