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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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