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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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