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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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