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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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