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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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