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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the 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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