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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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