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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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