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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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