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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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