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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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