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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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