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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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