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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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