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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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