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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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