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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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