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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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