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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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