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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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