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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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