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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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