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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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