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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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