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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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