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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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