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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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