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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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