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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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