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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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