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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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