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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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