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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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