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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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