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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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