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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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