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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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