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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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