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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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