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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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