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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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