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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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