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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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