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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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