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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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