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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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