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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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