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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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