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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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