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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the 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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