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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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