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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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