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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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