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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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