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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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