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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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