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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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