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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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