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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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