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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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