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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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