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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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