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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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