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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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