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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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