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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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