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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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