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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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