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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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