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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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