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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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