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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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