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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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