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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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