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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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