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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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