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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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