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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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