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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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