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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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