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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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