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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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