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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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