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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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