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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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