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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important 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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