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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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