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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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