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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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