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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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