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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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