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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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