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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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