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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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