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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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