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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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