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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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