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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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