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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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