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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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