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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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