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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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