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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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