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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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