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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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