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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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