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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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