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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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