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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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