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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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