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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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