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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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