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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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