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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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