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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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