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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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