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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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