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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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