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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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