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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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