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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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