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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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