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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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