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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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