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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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