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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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