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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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