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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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