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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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