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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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