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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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