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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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