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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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