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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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