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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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