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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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