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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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