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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources