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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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