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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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