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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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