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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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