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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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