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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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