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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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