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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key 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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