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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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