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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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