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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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