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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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