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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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