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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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