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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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