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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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