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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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