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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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