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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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