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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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