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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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