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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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