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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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