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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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