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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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