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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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