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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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