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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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