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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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