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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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