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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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