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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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