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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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