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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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