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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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