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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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