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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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