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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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