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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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