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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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