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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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