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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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