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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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