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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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