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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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