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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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