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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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