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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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