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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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