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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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