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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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