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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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