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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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