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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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