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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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