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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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