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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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