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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key 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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