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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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