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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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