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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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