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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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