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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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