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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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