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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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