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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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