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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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