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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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