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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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