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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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