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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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