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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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