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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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