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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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