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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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