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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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