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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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