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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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