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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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