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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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