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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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