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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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