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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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