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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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