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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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