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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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