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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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