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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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