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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies 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 educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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