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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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