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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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