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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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