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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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