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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews 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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