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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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