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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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