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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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