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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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