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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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