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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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