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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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