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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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