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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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