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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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