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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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