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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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