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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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