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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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