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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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