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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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