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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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