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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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