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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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