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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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