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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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