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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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