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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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