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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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