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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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