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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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