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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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