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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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