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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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