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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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