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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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