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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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