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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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