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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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