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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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