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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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