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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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