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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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