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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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