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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes 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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