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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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