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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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