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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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