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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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