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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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