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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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