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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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