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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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