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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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