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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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