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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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