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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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