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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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