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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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