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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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