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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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