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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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