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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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