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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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