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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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