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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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