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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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