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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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