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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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