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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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