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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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