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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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