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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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