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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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