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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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