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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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