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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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