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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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