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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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