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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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