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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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