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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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