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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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