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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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