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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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