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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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