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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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