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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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