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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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