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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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