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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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