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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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