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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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