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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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