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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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