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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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