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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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