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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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