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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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