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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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