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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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