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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major 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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