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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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