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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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