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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key 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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