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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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