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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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