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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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