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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key 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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