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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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