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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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