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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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