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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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