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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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