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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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