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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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