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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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