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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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