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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies 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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