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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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