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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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