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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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