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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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