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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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