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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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