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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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