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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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