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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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