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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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