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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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