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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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