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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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