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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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