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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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