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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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