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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This 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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