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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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