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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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