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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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