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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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