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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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