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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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