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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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