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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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