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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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