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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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