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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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