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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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