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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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