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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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