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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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