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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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