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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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