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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive 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 exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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