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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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