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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the 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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