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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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