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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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