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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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