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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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