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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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