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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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