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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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