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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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