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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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