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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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