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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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