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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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