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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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