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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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