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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important 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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