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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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