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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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