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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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