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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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