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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education 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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