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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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