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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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