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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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