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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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