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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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