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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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