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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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